Estelle / A Dance Documentary
A project in London, UK by Mellissa Lo000days
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Estelle School of Dance has opened its doors for 60 years, run solo by one woman. This is her story & the journey of those she taught.
Backers: 136
Average Pledge Per Backer: £45
Funded: £6,156 of £3,500
Dates: Sep 16th -> Nov 15th (61 days)
Project By: Mellissa Lo
Backers: 136
Average Pledge Per Backer: £45
Funded: £6,156 of £3,500
Dates: Sep 16th -> Nov 15th (61 days)
Project By: Mellissa Lo
£6,156
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 15 @ 07:04 -0500 GMT
175%
of goal
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Latest News
Introducing our new Executive Producer! 
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
An incredible contribution deserves an incredible title! We are so proud to welcome on board our new Executive Producer, Jonathan Rebbeck! Jonathan's jaw-dropping pledge has earned him an IMDb credit and his name on the opening our film, as well as... (Read More)
24 hour countdown!
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
It seems we have counted incorrectly - haha! TODAY is actually our final full day! We are counting down from 24 hours, so please ensure you get your pledges in before 11:45am tomorrow! Keep sharing the page and encouraging others to donate. We are... (Read More)
Last day!
November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
It's our final day and our final push! We've done so amazingly well, all thanks to YOU, our incredibly generous and supportive backers. We really couldn't have come so far without you all! We have now exceeded our original target by over £1,200!!... (Read More)
We're back on air!
November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We're going to be back on air with BBC Wiltshire radio, talking about the incredible success we've had on our campaign so far and what the next step is when filming starts in early 2017! Please don't forget to tune in to hear our interview live this... (Read More)
£4000 Stretch Goal SMASHED!
November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
A HUGE thank you to you all for being such incredibly amazing supporters! With one week to spare, we have SMASHED that stretch goal of £4,000!! What an incredible feat! And all thanks to the generosity and kindness of everyone that has believed in... (Read More)
WE DID IT!!!
November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
The most amazing news to start your Thursday on! We've only gone and EXCEEDED our target and it's all down to you, our amazing backers!!! Thank you so much to everyone that has contributed to this campaign. Words simply cannot express how grateful... (Read More)
We're 75% there!
October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
What an amazing milestone to hit! We've gotten to 75% funded and that is all down to you all, our incredible backers! Thank you all so much, we really couldn't have gotten this far without you. Above is one of my favourite throwback photos of Miss... (Read More)
Post Broadcast!
October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone that posted updates and shared our on air/on TV alerts! We are so glad that so many seemed to enjoy the BBC Radio Gloucestershire interview and the BBC Points West segment! We know that some of you weren't able to catch it... (Read More)
Today's the day! We're on air & TV!
October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Today is our big splash on the media! Starting with a radio interview airing at 10:10 with Nicola Price from BBC Radio Gloucestershire, make sure you tune in to hear me chat all about Miss Bennett, her remarkable 60 years of Estelle and the... (Read More)
Fundraising success!
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Miss Bennett in action during the Primary Saturday class A big THANK YOU to everyone that came out to support us on Saturday during our Fundraising Coffee Morning! With everyone's generous donations and support, we've managed to raise an amazing... (Read More)
BBC Points West AND Radio Gloucestershire!
October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Behind the scenes filming with BBC Points West It sure has been a busy few days, as we've had both BBC Points West in to film AND taken a trip to Gloucester to interview with BBC Radio Gloucestershire! This exposure is truly amazing and the main... (Read More)
Half way! 30 days left and counting...
October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We are exactly half way through our campaign! After launching 30 days ago, we have just 30 days left to raise the last £1,500 or so! 60 days in total for 60 years of Estelle School of Dance! Thank you so much to our incredible backers for your... (Read More)
Smashing that 50% milestone!
October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to our AMAZING backers so far, we've surpassed the 50% funded milestone! Thank you all so much!! You don't know how much your generosity and support means to us. We cannot wait to share Miss Bennett's story with you all! We now have just 32... (Read More)
BBC Points West coverage!
October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thrilled to announce that Miss Bennett's 60 years of Estelle and announcement of the documentary will be covered on TV by BBC Points West! They will be coming to film some of Miss Bennett's classes this time next week and will be interviewing myself,... (Read More)
Featured in The Swindonian!
October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to our talented PR Manager, Lynz Harvey, we have another publication covering our story! Today, we appeared in The Swindonian, where they wrote up a very flattering article about the film and the makers. If you haven't seen it via Facebook... (Read More)
Did you miss us live on air?
October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much to BBC Wiltshire Radio and Karen Gardner for having us on air today! With this being the first experience of being live on air, we hope we were able to get across the message of the film, the crowdfunding campaign and the 60 years... (Read More)
On air with BBC Wiltshire Radio!
October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We've been invited to appear on air tomorrow (Mon 3 Oct) with BBC Wiltshire Radio to talk all about the film, our crowdfunding campaign and the 60 years of Estelle School of Dance! Catch us live at 3:15pm either online through the BBC Wiltshire site,... (Read More)
We are in print - finally!
September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hurrah! We are finally in print with the Swindon Advertiser! If you are local, please do pick up your copy today. Take a photo and tag us, we're on Facebook and Twitter - don't forget our hashtag: #IAmAnEstelleGirl. If you're not local, no worries,... (Read More)
We've made the Swindon Advertiser!
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to the Swindon Advertiser for covering our production in your newspaper! We are proud to be a part of the local community and bringing this inspiring story to you all. Thank you to all the lovely dancers that came out last weekend for... (Read More)
We are 25% there!
September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to all our pledgers so far! You have got us to 25% funded! We cannot express how grateful we are for your generous donations and support, it really does mean the world. Please keep this amazing momentum up and... (Read More)
An exclusive interview clip, just for you!
September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
To mark our first week on Kickstarter, and to thank all our pledgers & supporters for donating, sharing, liking etc. I've made a little video with an exclusive look into how Miss Bennett first fell in love with dance. It really is such a joy to... (Read More)
We're in the papers!
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
What a fantastic surprise it was this Monday, seeing a little article written about us and our campaign in Swindon's biggest newspaper, The Swindon Advertiser! It truly is a wonderful feeling, knowing our project is reaching a wider audience through... (Read More)
What a day!
September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We're just over 24 hours into our campaign - 60 days of crowdfunding for 60 years of Estelle School of Dance - and we've really got the ball rolling with 10 pledgers already and 14% of our target funded! Thank you SO MUCH to our existing pledgers,... (Read More)
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